Exotropia
Synonyms
Alternating Exotropia
Divergent Strabismus
Exodeviation
Exodeviations
Exophoria
Exotropia, Alternating
Exotropia, Monocular
Exotropia, Primary
Exotropia, Secondary
Monocular Exotropia
Primary Exotropia
Secondary Exotropia
Strabismus, Divergent
A form of ocular misalignment where the visual axes diverge inappropriately. For example, medial rectus muscle weakness may produce this condition as the affected eye will deviate laterally upon attempted forward gaze. An exotropia occurs due to the relatively unopposed force exerted on the eye by the lateral rectus muscle, which pulls the eye in an outward direction.